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October 30: Protest at the Seattle Mexican Consulate

author: Katie
Oct 30, 2006 10:07

Meet Today, Monday October 30th, from 3p-5p at the consulate at:

2132 3rd Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 448-3526

Come rally today at the Mexican consulate against the paramilitary violence in Oaxaca. Come support teachers, direct democracy, and autonomy. Speak out against state oppression and aggression.

As many who are reading this probably already know, an amazing companero, journalist, anarchist, freedom fighter, earth firster, musician, and human being was shot down and killed in cold blood, along with three other companeros, by officials employed by the Mexican Government. His name was Bradley Will, and he was shot at the barricades of Santa Lucia, in Oaxaca, Mexico, as an Indymedia reporter telling the story of the amazing resistance of people of Oaxaca.

For over five months residents of Oaxaca have occupied the streets in an attempt to oust the corrupt, brutal governor Ruiz, and achieve the dignity, freedom, and autonomy initially sought after by the teacher's strike which was so brutally repressed by that same governor.

While it is not yet clear which segment of the Mexican government is responsible, it is clear from the many photos taken during the shooting that the chief of police, another policeman, and important members of PRI party which supports Ruiz were involved.

To add insult to injury, President Fox is now using the tragedy of these deaths as an excuse to bring in federal forces, to restore "lawfulness." We can only assume, given the student massacre of '68, the history of repression of the Zapatistas by Fox's military, his recent threats to invade Oaxaca, and the fact that his own government is instigated in the murders, that Fox means to repress the rebellion.

Join the demonstration at the consulate, to remember Brad, to support the teacher's strike, to fight alongside Oaxacans in their struggle for self-determination and autonomy from the corrupt Mexican government. This call to action against consulates is in line with what companer@s from the APPO have already called for earlier this week before this shooting.

The consulate in Seattle is open from 8am-5pm.

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